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Mehari (Bengali: মেহারী ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Kasba Upazila in the Brahmanbaria district of Bangladesh.
Mehari Union
মেহারী ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
 2 no. Mehari Union Parishad | |
  Mehari Union Location of Mehari Union | |
| Coordinates: 23°46.5′N 91°4′E / 23.7750°N 91.067°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Brahmanbaria District |
| Upazila | Kasba Upazila |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 3460 |
Area
editMehari Union covers an area of 5,450 acres[1] (22.08 km2).[2]
Location and boundaries
editMehari Union is located in the north-western part of Kasba Upazila. It is bounded on the south by Kuti Union, on the east by Kasba West Union and Kharera Union, on the north-east by Badair Union, on the north by Mulgram Union and Kaitola South Union of Nabinagar Upazila and Andikot Union of Muradnagar Upazila of Comilla District.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the total population of Mehari Union is 26,335. Of these, 12,179 are males and 14,158 are females. The total number of households is 5,016.[2] The population density is about 1,194 people per square kilometer.[3] The village-based population of this union is mentioned below:
| Ward No. | village | Population (2011)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Ward | Ishan Nagar | 1,250 |
| Jamuna | 1,887 people | |
| 2nd Ward | Mehari | 3,718 |
| 3rd Ward | Vallabhpur | 1,390 |
| 4th Ward | Shimrail Satpara | 3,296 |
| 5th Ward | Shimrail Madhyapara | 3,944 |
| 8th Ward | Shimrail Uttarpara | 2,926 people |
| 8th Ward | Kheora East | 2,000 people |
| Bamutia | 643 people | |
| 8th Ward | Purquil | 650 people |
| Bahar Aata | 1,012 | |
| Kheora Paschimpara | 1,698 | |
| 9th Ward | Choubepur | 2,565 |
History
editMehari, a village in Brahmanbaria district of Bangladesh is a traditional ancient village of Mehari Union or Kasba Upazila. Even before the partition of the country in 1947, hundreds of years old buildings and archeological monuments were found here, which were lost due to disrespect and neglect.
It is believed that a wealthy merchant named Mihir Chandra lived here during the reign of the Sen dynasty. People from nearby villages used to call his house "Mihir Bari" (Mihir's house). The name "Mihir Bari" later changed the word of mouth (Mihir Bari> Mehar Bari> Mehari) to Mehari.
According to another source, the people of these three villages of Mehari, Barni and Kalsar belonged to the same family at one time. It is known that Mehari Khan, Varun Khan and Kalon Khan were named after three persons of the same family; It is said that Varni was named after Varun Khan and Kalsar was named after Kalon Khan.
There is a traditional Kali temple in the village of Mehari. Every year a grand ceremony is held here at the puja of the traditional religious community and a fair is held at Bat tala. According to the name of this Mehari Kali Temple, the then Chairman Lalu Gonsai named the Parishad as Mehari Union Parishad.
Administrative Structure
editMehari Union is No.2 Union Parishad (Union council) under Kasba Upazila. Administrative activities of this union are under Kasba Upazila. This union is a part of Brahmanbaria-4 constituency No. 247 of the Jatiya Sangsad.
The villages of this union are:
Office
editThe office of this union is located in Ishan Nagar village in ward 1.[5] The Union Parishad (council) office is an "L"-shaped two-storey building.
Education
editAccording to the 2011 census, Mehari Union has an average literacy rate of 47.4%.[2]
Educational Institutions
edit- Purquil Gausia Habibia Fazil Madrasa
- Meheri Obadia Fazil Madrasa
- Kheora Ma Anandamoyee High School
- Kheora Government Primary School
- Jamuna Government Primary School
- Ishan Nagar Government Primary School
- Chaubepur Government Primary School
Canals and rivers
editVillage Markets
edit- Kheora market
- Jamuna Bazar
- Purquil Market
- Mehari Bazar
- Shimrail Bazaar
References
edit- ^ Md Abu Russel Chowdhury (2012). "Kasba Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "ইউনিয়ন পরিসংখ্যান সংক্রান্ত জাতীয় তথ্য (National data on union statistics)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া জেলার তথ্য উপাত্ত (Data of Brahmanbaria district)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "মেহারী ইউনিয়ন:গ্রামভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা (Mehri Union: Village-based population)". mehariup.brahmanbaria.gov.bd (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "মেহারী ইউনিয়ন: এক নজরে মেহারী ইউপি (Mehri Union: Mehri UP at a glance)". mehariup.brahmanbaria.gov.bd (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ a b c "মেহারী ইউনিয়ন: খাল ও নদী (Mehri Union: Canals and rivers)". mehariup.brahmanbaria.gov.bd (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2021-05-12.